Team Sports Can Build Team Spirit At Small Firms

Athletics Can Be A Great Motivator. Just Be Sure Not To Put Too Much Pressure On Employees.

By

Barbara Haislip

June 11, 2014 4:00 p.m. ET

If you work for a small company, it helps to enjoy playing sports.

Companies of all sizes arrange for their employees to participate in office-related sports. But at small companies, those pastimes can become an obsession. When businesses have just a handful of employees, everyone is expected to get involved, instead of just select die-hards. Even bosses are expected to join in the "fun"—in a way they aren't at big...